MEDIA MYP4 (Grade 9): Light and Shadow

Key Concept	___	Related Concepts	___	Global Context
Aesthetics		Narrative, Expression		Personal and Cultural Expression

Statement of Inquiry:

Light can be utilized to change mood, provide meaning to drive the narrative forward .

Inquiry Questions

Factual	---	Conceptual	---	Debatable
How is lighting used in films to drive the story forward?.		How can we use visual screen language to tell a story?		To what extent are lighting choices universal or are they culturally bound?

Two coloum script.
http://theemptyspace.wikispaces.com/Two+Column+Script+Format

Workshops

Workshop 1: Lighting and Camera Function
Workshop 2: Film Noir Video Essay
Workshop 3: Film Noir Pre-Production

Recommended films for this unit

Film	MPAA Rating	Look For	IMDb Link
Assassination of a High School President (2008)	R	Lighting as storytelling tool	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1018818/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
The Big Sleep (1946)	NR		http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038355/
Sherlock (2010-Present)	NR	TV show	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1475582/?ref_=nv_sr_1
The Dark Knight	PG-13	Neo-Noir	http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/?ref_=nv_sr_2